Powder container



. Oct. 4,1927; l

l .J. HEILBRQN l POWDER CONTAINER Filed June e, 1925 s sheets-sheetl 1- 45 Y pertinent. to receive thepowder.

' Patented oct. 4, 1927.

POWDER CONTAINER.

Application ,ered June 9, 1.925. serial Np. 35,938.

vMy ,invention relates to .powder containers,'niore especially .to vanity eases and comprises improved means for dispensing powder therein. This vapplic-ation .is a oo ntinuationfin part of iny fearlier applieation S. "-N. '732,949'iiled August 19, 1921i, and a continuation in part of iny .earlier application SQ N. 755.060 filed December 10, i924.

'The main obj ect'of iny invention Tis kto .pro-

m yvide in a powderroontainer improved means for dispensing of powder. My invention is partieularly adaptedfor use in vanity cases. 'Powder iinfpowder `form .is preferred by ino-et users as the user .can .purchase .lier own 5 lspecial brand oflpowder 4which' She @usually 'prefers to the .unknownconstituents Qta fcoinpaet. -So far as Iain aware, no vsatisfactory Arneains has heretofore been provided lfor properly vdispensing:poWder in a vanity n case and :insuring `against leakage l'ai'n aware that eoinpar-tnient cover ineinbers in vanity. cases have beenlprovided with elits through :which powderinay be fed l,on to a Vdispensing.s u'rtaee.-on thetop thereof on shaking of thebox Whileiheld:in-ahorizontal position. I am alsoaware that a vanity ease `has been provided .whereinpowder .has .r been fred Vlaterallyon to adispensing surface coin- .prising onevofthe covermenibers. il -ianijalevo .e0 iaware'that compartment covers llvllg a plurality of .hol'es and cooperating shutter rneinbers or resilient.v spring` members. underneath `to Jroreethe porvderithro-ugh onpressing down thereof have been provided.v .-ghe

fehie'f drawback of all-these-eonstruetionshas been the amount Lof .loose powder `always present. y y Theessential eatureo-f inyzinventiongls to proyi'delin'apowder container arneinber z "Wfllaving a dispensingsurfaoe .Whih l'le 81.21.11'

fthe desired ainountoi powder to the jdispensino-su'rface Vontlie shaking oiigthe box. n Afturtherobjeet of my; invention is to; provide in the type of eontainer deeribeddn the :.previous paragrzipln improved 'ineen to reg'- ulate the ainounvt of.inateri/al fed tothe dispeneing sruyiaee jlf'gaeeornplieh .this .by pro-v viding `vnier-.ns to .vary 4,the distance between the Il iole and the dispensing siirfaee. To

vary at the esers vpleasure the laniount ',or'..

powder fed thereto, ythough any nieansor disreneee surfe-Ce hier be errded I vPret @ably `prfird@ :ferelveble Galerie-Piment cover nieniber v.tlliread' edly engaged yWitha peeket 1n 'the easing 4body Irneinber yvjhereby onrevolution thereof Ythe v,distance between said .hole andudispensing Asnrliaee ina'y be varied. It isobviousthat said container in ay .be adjusted,sogthat-the edgeof tlfie'ihfole .will Contact the cooperating dispensingsiirdage, livvl'len as :is appar ent,yit.beeoinesy irnposs ibleui'oyr Jpotvder totlowffroniitlie Coinpart- .nient on to `the dispensingfs'iirfaee, anideal oonditiond'or travel.

lirnrther object of iny 1.invention therefore is to 'provide improved ineansto lfoek "the powder Withnfa eoinpartinent yprovided .therefor AWhen jthefoontainerfis not in'wu's'e.

,So-far as l1amavarenolsnitable ineanshavfe heretofore beeny provided. ront-his piiipose.

MAM further vobject "of ,niyinveiit'ion fisio lprovide ,improved .means orfiilling the v 4l.pm vder eoinpartinerit "jtis obvion'sfthaton ithetnrther raising' iip he 'cover -`rn'e'iriber, poyvderrriay be inserted into Asaid lonipa'rt- Enient throiigh :the ariiiiila spaethen ,iforined i between said hole lin ,y the eoifer 'inefinbei ,and seid diepe 'inglsurfadef Atitiiries. lt o, ifillthe Iipowder compartment, it-fis desirable to seprneiit oov r yineinber.' ToA thisl end f have Vprovi ed olovesfextending" 'frein approxiu @the bot-'t'oiiiv of, the angnlailyfdispoed grooves iii he'fs'ide' xval'l'-o-'f the hover inein- Afber .to the bottoni thereof.W

@Especially in. "fa-"trinity .;easje a selicer shaped l.diepensfing Surface lis desirable A .'lherefore;Ain. iiiy preferred embodiment ,I

` preifefrablytaper orineline the upper aiinnlar. port-ion of, theA @over 4 in'einber "eziterior for said hole rorri-l the-.outer ledge1 to the hole [whereby .said ann ul arportioninay eooperatel lwith .the dispensing'.,sniifaee otjthefgbody .ineinb'er underneath said? hole to 'forni a eo nv ,plete{saneer fehap'ed 'powder dispensingsnrffaoe on. which, the; usualpuffj maybe adily fill vide improved means Jto-prevent leakage of v i powder in this type of case.To prevent leakage between the hole and dispensing snrv' A face, in my preferred embodiment, I terminate the hole lin the compartment VVcover member'preferably in a'bevelled edge and I preferably surround the dispensing sur- `r face of the body member with an upwardly projectingridge.` As thecover member is adjustably moved `froma position to feed powder tothe dispensingV surface toa position tofcause the edge of the hule to register against the dispensing surface, it is obvious that a ring of powder will be coinpactly ref jtainedbetween the lower side ofthe cover member and said upwardly projecting ridge,

i this layerloffcompressed powder prevent-ing leakage of powder between said hole and l dispensing surface and forming an hermetic 'i ness and fragrance.

seal to keep the powder in its original freshbodiment I preferably more sharplyV taper the 'lower portion of the inclined dispensing surface ofthe compartment cover member` so that ity mayfmore readily form said powder sealing ring.- Though in my Vpreferred embodiment I have shown the edge of the hole L of the .compartment cover member and the upwardlyprojectingridge surrounding the dispensing'lsurfa'ce on the ibodyineinber asv the preferred means to formthis powder seal V`it is obvious thatk any suitable type of fmeans on the compartment cover member fadapted to cooperate with .any suitable type l:of means, adjacent to the 'dispensingsurface on the body member may 'oe provided to accomplish this result. v'

Y To prevent leakage of powder between the relatively'movable sides ofthe compartment cover member andV thezsides of the pocket in therbody member I have provided the down- Vwardly extending grooves inthe sides of the 'Y jcover. member hereinbefore4 referred 'to with leakage of Lpowder at these points.

dam portions of lesser depth thereby tending to prevent leakage Aof. powder through e said 4grooves and. practically eliminating i These dam portions have an additionalfuncticn. As they are placed substantially adjacent- To further prevent leakage of powder and i to providemeans wherebyV the eige of the "compartment cover member may be more readily grasped for movingjit relatively to the body member Ihave provided said compartment'cover member with `a radially. pio

jectingbead on the upper portionof thegside wall thereof which normally. at alltimes re- -mains above'said` body member; When Isaid :compartment cover member is relatively Inv my preferred em-v lowered to its lowest portion it is obvious that the lower edge of said bead will contact 1 ythe hole and the dispensing ysurfaceinay' be varied on mere revolution of the compartment cover member.

A vanity case in addition, is usually pro- -vided with an external cover member hinged to the body member thereof. By having the i i compartment cover member of a greater height than the body portion, thereby per -mitting the external cover member to telescope over the lcompartment cover vmember above said bead where employed, I provide means to lock said external cover member to said compartment cover member Awhen said compartment cover member 'is in any special position, in my preferred embodiment, preferablyv` when the edge of the hole in the compartment cover member and the dispensing surface contact therebyy securely locking the powder within the compartment,

and thereby only permitting lockingof said 'external cover memberl when thecompartment is locked and preventing its locking at other times. v For this purpose I preferably provide cooperating latch4 portions on the side wall of the external covermember and `on the upper sidewall ofthe compartment cover member to engage to lock said porfio tions together when the compartment cover l member is moved to the aforesaid predeter-l mined position. y

To permit the external cover member to be conveniently hinged to said body member, I preferably omit a portion of the bead ra-v dially projecting fronithe upper surface of the side wall of the compartmentv cover meinber adjacentto said hinge. It is obvious that in orderv forthe latch portion on Ythe compartment cover member to come into proper alignment with the complementary latch portion fon the external cover member to perform the function mentioned in the justy preceding paragraph, said compartment o and cover members must be vde'tachably secured together by inserting the proper lugs in the proper grooves. The fact that the bead is omitted adjacent to thehinge thus indicates to the user the proper lugs to'insei't into the proper grooves to have the coinple mentary latch portions 'heretofore referred accomplish' this result.

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owder into the compartment. l L

These and such other 'objects of' myin# v'eiitionas may hereinafterl appear will be best understood from a. description of em; bodiments thereof such as those shown in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Fig. l is a' perspective view of the preferred form of a vanity case employing my iii`ventio'n.-

F 2 is a plan view of said case-with the external cover member broken away and powder puff removed. f i

3 is aI cross `sectional view of a. vanity case employing my invention with the pcwder compartmentcover niemlier locked and the external cover member alsolocked.

4 is a cross sectional view similar to Fig. 3 with the compartment'cover nie'iiiber part-ly revolved to permit the feeding of a predetermined amount of powder on to the dispensing surface.

Fig. 5 isa cross'se'c'tional 'view of the compartment cover member andbcdy lmembei' of my invention just as said members have been separated topermit insertion of Fig. 6 is a perspective vi partment` cover member. y y

Fig. 7 isa perspective view -of the body member.

Fig.` 8 Vis aside .elevation ofl the compartment cover member. Y e

Fig. 9 is a detailedfsectional viewfof a portion of the side of the 'case showing the complementary latch `means l employ to ew 4of the come lock the external cover member to the coin-- pertinent `cover member and the. 'cooperating lugs and grooves to permit relative revolution of vsaid members.

Fig. 10 `is a fragmentary view Eshowing ythe powder seal' formed between the lower edge of the top surfaceo'f the compartment cover member and the cooperating projecting lridge in the body member.

Fie. ll-l 'are Viewsjof and vcompa'r'tmentv cover members. is em played.

away` powder puff removed and a portionof the topof the compartment cover' member Fig. l2 is aside elevation ofthe compartment cover 'member provided with tLv verted L shaped depressions o'fithis type.

Fig. 13 cross `sectional view showingthe holein the compartment cover member Y registering against' thef'dispensing surface ofthe 'body Imember thereby locking :the

powder compartment and with the `external cover member also locked. Y

f Fig. 14 "lisa-cross sectional viewsimilar to Fig. 13 witlitlie compartment-coverfinember forced by the Yresilient imeansfemployed Y lface 28.

a jmodified form of my invention wherein fa d-ifler'e'nt type of: means tovary the distance between ltliebody ne in` 2O generally indicates vanity 'case,con-

structed vin accordance with f my invention.

22 indicates the body portion thereof which as shown in my preferred.,embodimentisA g the preferably of cylindrical yshapehavin upwardly from the side walls 24; projectingbase 26 thereof. Y l

' l/Vhile any portion of any member ofthe container may befused as `che dispensing I.surfacc, in my preferred embodiment I, employ as -the main dispensing surface the central circular'body portion-28 'of the body portion 22. i

he compartment coverunember. l30 is l adapted to enclose the annular portion of the container containing the dispensing surface 28A exterior of said surf-ace which in my pref-erred embodiment is the `body A.por-

tion-22 and isA provided -withthe holev52 )substantially coincidental withA and `in my preferred embodiment over lthe y ydispensing surface28. Y said hole 32 is preferably circular. Said compartmentcover membervSO is also;,-pro vided with side walls 34 .and has the upper vwall 36 covering the portion of the body-.por`

tion not included inthe dispensingfsur- It is obvious thatthe compartinentl() formed between the side walls Qaiand base of the body member 22andV cover portion-.56. `of the compartment cover member 30 adaptm ed to contain-.powder 42.

In the preferred embodiment offthe 'vanity case shown to more readily aid in 'dispensing of the powder42, l lform the upper wall 36 of the compartment .coverk member into the additional dispensing surf-ace v36 andl preferably taper said surface fromtheside .34 of said compartment lcover member 30 downwards towards the ho'le32.v The pow der puff all having fthe usual tab 4G thereon for raising it up'conveniently rests 'on top ofthe compartment cover member on V'the dispensino' surface 36y thereof and the :dispensing-surface 28 of the bodymeinber. 22. it is obviousyzthat I have taken' a construction common in vanit cases of two disnensing surface the outerfpreferablyannular one 36 normally employed on the usual powder `compartment cover` member 30 and the inner preferably circular dispensing surface-28 usually employed on the bodymevmber 22' and that by forming a lhole 32 in the' `conipartmentcover'rmember 30 and spacing said lhole fromfthe 'dispensing surface 1281 have In my prefer/red eirrbodiment iisA providedimproved means for regulating the feed of powder.

In addition to spacing the compartment l covermember from 'the dispensing'` sur- Y face 28 ofthe body member, I provide means to varyrthe distance between said members,

' thus inV my preferred-embodiment the disi tance between the hole V32 and` dispensing surface 28 to accomplish the results about to lie-described. vWhile any meanstov vary theV Vdistance between the edgeofthe hole and the dispensing* surface .2S may be em- .Y ployed, I" preferably accomplish this by forming acylindrical'pocket in the body member 22 which in my preferred einbodi-` ment comprises the entire space enclosed between`V theV wall 24v and the base 26 thereof land I shape the compartment cover mem.- ber 30 kin cylindrical form andof a size to be Y bodyv member 22 with the threads or lugs 50 projecting radially inwardly therein, and .to

` z 'cooperate with said lugs 50 I provide on the side walls 34 of the cylindrical revolvable compartment cover member 30 the cooperating threads or 'depressions 52 preferably angularly disposed relative to the. base 26 of -said body member. f' I providev grooves 53 I projecting generally vertically downwardly from preferablythe lowest portions of said angularly disposed' inwardly projectingr Ygrooves 52 to permit the lugs 5() to be drawn downwardly therethrough when its is desired to separatesaid ymembers for refilling Vbrought opposite said vertical grooves 53, I i

partment cover member 30 Just after it has n or cleaningpurposes;

Forl powder sealing purposes, and to prevent the tendency of said members to separate when said lugs are referabl rovide said verticalA `Grooves 53 j with theV dam portions l54 of lesser depthV v therein. Ity is 'thus obvious that toseparate Ysaid memberswhen said lugs are brought opposite the vertically extending grooves 53 it is necessary to exert a substantial force to `jiraise said lugs 50 `over'said dam portions 54.

`I also,providefurther means to prevent leakage of powder. l upwardly projecting ridge 29 on thebase 26 of the body member 22 preferably immediatelysurroundingthe dispensing surface 28, I also more sharply taper the inclined cover` Yportion 36` of the compartment cover mem- V. ber 30 adjacent to said ridge as at 33 to co- .operate with said ridge 2.9 toprevent leak- Yage of powder.V .i It is obvious that the disypensing surface' 28 'and the lower edge of the downwardly tapered upper wall 36 of the compartment cover member cooperate to form a spout 37 preferably annular as in my preferred embodiment 'converging towards thevdispensing surface 28. It isobvious I preferably provide an however, that said spout may be formed in y any suitable fashion rather than in the manner shown. The upwardly projecting annular ridge 29V cooperates to form with the lowerfportion33 of the upper wall 36 of the compartment cover member a powder seal 43 see Figs. 3 and '10. After a sufficient amount of powder has been shaken. on to ,the dispensing surface in use, it is obvious that some powder will be left'adjacentto the surrounding ridge A29., As the lowerv trates the cylindrical compartment cover member 30 revolved to have the edge of the 'hole thereof contacting thedispensing surface 28 on the body member. It is thus obvious .that it is then impossiblefor any powder to iiow from the compartment 4() on tothe dispensing surface 28 or for any powderv to leak through the powder seal 43 as just explained if the box has once been used.

Fig. 4 illustrates the compartment cover member 30'revolvedon the threads 50 and 52 to space the hole 32 in the compartment cover member 30 at predetermined amounts yfrom theV dispensing surfaceV 23 whereby powder may flow radially on the surface 28 through the annular spout 37' as shown at 43 when the vanity case -is held in a horizontalvposition and shaken.V

F ig. 5 illustrates the position of the'combeen lseparated from thebody member 22 by withdrawing of the lugs 50 through the downwardly extending grooves 53 connected to the grooves 52 over the dam portions 54 as-explained.

`The vanity case 2O is also provided with the external cover member 55 suitably hinged to the body portion 22 as vat 56. I provide improved means to prevent locking of the'external cover member excepty when the compartment 40 is locked, said means permitting locking of said external cover member 55 to said container only when said compartment is locked. To accomplish this, in my preferred embodiment I construct the iio i iso side walls of the compartment cover member 1-dispensing..surface'f28 by the vedge of the leakage of'powder in this type ofk container and that AI have provided locking meansto fpreventjlockingof the container except when theV 'compartment is locked.v f 'l Y I employ the word powder lto include Y any material in solid jform which may bev conveniently fed. through 'a' spout whether it beactually pulverirzed or not.A I employ the word regulate to .include contacting. of the therefrom. y Y I. Vemploy* the words hole 32ers well as adjust-ably spacingit frdispensing surface to ,include only a lsurface actually .contacted by A[the jpowder pufffor actual dispenser in the process of.dispensingfpowderf` It is understoodV that my invention is not 'limited` to the specific embodiments-shown and that various deviations may be made `therefrom without departing'from the spirit 1V and scope'y 'of thel vappended claims'.

What'I claim kas'fnew anddesire to 'secureV ..by'LettersPatentbis:i' l

`l. "In a powder container', the combination of a bodymember having a rigid dispensing J adapted to be contacted by a powder puff surface thereon adapted to' 'be contacted V.by .a powder "puff in the dispensing operation powdercomp'artment bet-Ween them exterior of said opening Vand being adjustable relative l jzfto each 'other'ito regulateY the amount of -powdeixfedf tos'aid dispensing surface 'between said "opening Yand lbody member. j y 2; In a powder container,` the .combination i. of abodymember vhaving a rigid dispensing 1 surface thereon adapted tov becontacted by Va po-wderpuif in the'dispensingoperation l y' and ai cover member. therefor having -aii vopening therein"o`ver`fsaid1dispensing surface, Y said V-ni'embers Vbeing ,shaped v to `form a powder!compartment between them exteriorr of said-'opeiiing-and means fto varyV the distance between ,them exterior .of/'said ,openr ving and means to vary the distance between vsaid-openin'geand dispensing surface where-V k:- on; engagement thereof vwit'liieach other thepowderqinayfbe locked within the com .n pa'rtment,V on ,increasing thereofthe amount 1 of powder fed ito'r said dispensing" surface` may be-reg'ulated andon separation thereof ill fpowder Y mayv 'be'Y inserted inv said compart A 9 -3.'Inafpowdercontainer; the combination 2. of 'agbodyggmember having ra rigidl dispensfing surfacethereon adapted to bevcontaeted f powdeipuif in a-dispensin'g operation;

fandan upwardlyv projecting ridge surroiindf Y v-ingf said surface,acover, member;y therefoil 'havingf an opening! therein overlying said f l dispensing` surfa'cgar-said.-jmembersf4 forming tlierebyje-al' .powder y compai'tinefntu between 'andr a cylindrical cover member therefor l threadedly vengaged with the sides of Vthe cylindrical pocket in said body member and pensing surface may be regulated.

4f. In a powder container, the combina-y Ytion of a body member havingfa cylindrical pocket and a' rigid dispensing surface therein adapted to be contacted by a powder puff in the dispensing operation and a cylindrical cover member thereforgthreadedly engaged with the sides of the cylindrical pocket in' said. body member andV having an openingvrtherein over said dispensing surface, said -members being shaped tov form a powder compartment between them exterior of said opening and the cover member being revolvable-on 'said body member to regulate the amount of powderfed to said dispensing surface.

5.Y In a powder container, thel combination il() ofa body member having a cylindrical pocket, a rigiddispensingsurface therein in the dispensing operation and an upwardly projecting ridge surrounding said surface Y having an opening therein over said dispensing surface, said members being shaped to forni a powder compartment exterior of said' opening andthe cover memberbeing ievolvabley on said` body member to regulate the amount of powder' fed to said surface.. l vv V 6. Ina powder container,v the'combina-- Y tion fofa body member'Y having a rigididisfy ino ldispensing pensiiigsurfa'ce adapted tobe contacted by a powder puff vvin 'the dispensingoperation,

`a cover member therefor having an opening therein adjustable' relativeto said dispensing'surface, and means on saidbody meinberfadjacent to .saiddispensing surface adapted tocontact theledgeofsaid opening `*to regulate the amount of powder fed to said dispensingsurface. -V Y, y

,7. In' aY vanitycase, the combination of aV `body member havingl a rigid dispensing suriicf face Ythereon 'adapted'V to be contacted byV a ,powder puff inthe dispensing operation and a cover member therefor having a dispensing surface tapering from the sides thereof to adji'istablerelative tothe dispensing Surface an openingtherein terminatinginanA edge on' the body member, said members forming-V thereby a'.l powder compartment and being adf :justable `'relative Ato'V each other to* regulate Vthe amount of powder fed to said dispensing surfaces between V*the openingfand body f menjiben f f v y 8, Ina vanity case, the combination of'ai body member having a dispensing surfacel said dispensing surface on the body member,

said' members forming thereby a powder com artment andvbein. ad'ustable relative f b to each other to regulate the amount of pow- 'der fed to .said dispensingsurfaces between said opening and body member.

9. In a vanitycase, the combination ofa body member having a dispensing surface, and an upwardly projecting` ridge surrounding said surface, a cover member therefor having a dispensing surface tapering from the sides thereof t an opening therein terminating in an edge adjustable relative to said dispensing surface in the body'member, theH lower portion of said tapered wall adjacent said ridge being more sharply tapered, said members forming thereby a powder compartment and being adjustable relative to each other to regulate the amount of powder" fed-to said dispensingl surface between the opening and the body member.

10. ln a vanity case, the combination-of a body member having a cylindrical pocket and a dispensing surface therein and a cy-` lindrical cover member therefor threadedly engagec with the .sides of the cylindrical pocket in said body member and having a dispensing surface tapering from the vsides thereof to an opening therein terminating in an edge over said dispensing surface in the body member, said `members Vforming a powder conipartm'entrand the cover-mem-` ber being revolvable on said body member toregulate the amount of powder fed to said dispensing surfaces between the opening and body member. j

lil. In a vanity case,the combination of aA body member having ka cylindrical pocket having a vdispensing surface thereinalnd an upwardly projecting ridge surroundingfsaid surface and a cylindrical lcover' member therefor threadedly engaged with the sides ofthe cylindrical pocket having a vdisp'ei'i'sing surface tapering from the sides thereof to an opening therein terminating in an edge over .said dispensing surface in the body member,

said members forming thereby a powder compartment andthe cover member being revolve-ble onzthe body member to regulate the, ainountof powderfed to said dispensing surfaces between the opening and body member,

12; In ava bodyv member having a cylindrical pocket having a` dispensing 'surface therein and an upwardly projecting ridgesurrounding 'said surface and a cylindrical cover, member ,v therefor thre'aie'ledly engaged with thelsides 'of said body,iiieiiiber' and havingf'a dispense ing' surface taperingjfrom thejsideslthereof to an opening 'therein terminating' 'in an edge over said dispensing surface of'. the body member, said members forming thereby a powder comjii'e'irtment and the cover member i being revolvable on said bodymeinbei' 'to regulate the amount of'powderffe'd toxs'aid dispensing surfaces, the 'tapered wall ofthe cover'member'having a more sharply tapered portion adjacent. to'sad ridge in thebody member for powder sealing purposes.

lIn"avanity case, the combination of a i l in' having a--dispensing surface` tapering from cylindrical casing body member having a disfpensiiig sujfafce therein, a cylindrical' cover theL sides thereof to an Aopening therein ter- L minating in edge over said'dispensing :sur-

face inthe. body member, saidmenibers formn ingthereby a'pow'de'r compartment, means to threadedly engage theV r` 'sides s of' said, cover member to the sides of the'saidy body member, an external covermember for Asaid case hingedto said body portionand ymeans to locksa'id external cover member` to saidcompertinent cover member and Vhence body inember'wlien edgeofsaid aperture is lin engagement with tthe powder Vcompaitment whereby said v'case maybe lockedonlywhen thepowder compartment is locked. i

l-/i' In' a p wder container, the ,combination a casi'ngbody member having a cylin- Ydric-ii `vpoclret having Ya dispensing surface therein, a cylindrical cover meinberthercfor compactly contained tnerein lhaving an opening over' said dispensing surface, said Y members'being lshaped to form ay powder f opening,fmeans to threadedly engage the sides of said covermember with the. sidesfof'` cover` member yfor said containerhinged to said'bo'dy'portion andmeans to loch said e2;-

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l compartment between them` exterior-of saidv iesv ,the pocket in said body member, an vexternal merit with'said dispensing 'surface'.in" ther body member'wherebysaid container may iiiinating in anl edge over saidVK dispensing meno/bervr for said casing hinged to saidfbody member land 'latcli' VV means on said 'external cover-member adapted tojengager -ceinple- Viiie'ititary 'latch' iiieans on saidcompartment isou `the sides thereof` to' an opening therein terl surface in the body ymembf'e'i",said members I ity case, `the combination of a.

'opening andbody'portion", anexternalcoverf `cover member to lock said external cover member to said caseonly when edge of said Y Y aperture is in engagement with the said body f member whereby said casey may be locked only -wheny said powderv compartment is locked. y y Y 16'. In a powder container, the combinationl of a casing body memberhaving a cylindrical pocket havingl dispensing surface v' 1,0. therein, a ycylindrical cover member .therefor .i having'v` an opening rtherein 'terminating man edge over said-dispensing surface in the body member, said members being shaped to form Y Ia powder compartment exterior of said open- '.15 ing, means to'vary the distancebetween said opening and said body memben'an external cover member for *said container hinged to A- n saidbody member vand latch means on said Y yexternal Ycover member adaptedV to` engage "20 complementary latch means on said compart- "f yment .cover member 'tofloclr said external covery member to said container` when edge ofgsaidv aperturek is in engagemeiitwith said )body member `whereby said container may Vbe locked only whenysaid powder compartement is'locked; i I K 17. In avanity caseythe combination of a cylindrical casing body member having a disf y pensing-surfaceandthreads on the side walls thereon ay cylindrical cover member having side wallsof greater height thanthe 'side f walls of saidbodyfportion Vand having lugs thereon Lto engage the threadsin the 1side walls ofsaid body portion, a lug protruding 'radially from the upper portionthereof and aidispensingjsurface tapering-.from the sides ses ` thereof `to 'an openingtherein.terminating in f anedge over saidv dispensingsurface in the *volvablyengaged with each other, ane;-

ternalfcov'er member-for said'case, hinged to saidfbodymember liavingva depression in y t-he sidewall thereof adapted to engage said ofjsaid aperture thereof torengage said dissaid. case may belOCked Only'whm SidPOWr 'nder compartment isllooked.. y' l n i Y l threads' on the side'fwalls thereof,y a cylinvgrerfiter height than e. the side wallsof" saidv .'pocketfand havinglugs there'into engage `body Y member',` said members forming there.-y byA V1a Vpowder compartmentand being relng inthe side..wallp'of said powder compart. nient cover member vivhengsaid compartment VVAcover member is revolved to cause the edge Qpensing surface in thebody lmember ,whereby l181V In avanitycase, the combination cfa Casing. body member having a .cylindrical pocket'havingfat'dispensing surface and;

' fdrica'l cover member VVhaving v.side walls Vof 'the threads in Ytheside walls of said pocket, Y

1 being rie'vlrebly ,engaged with achothee an external cover member for" said case hinged to said body member having a depression onthe side wallthereof adapted to engage said lugv in the side wall of said com-V j vpartment cover member whenthe compartment cover member is revolved tocause the edge of said aperture thereof to engage said dispensing surface of the body member` whereby said case may be locked only when i, .75

said Vpowder compartment is looked.

19. In Va powder 'container7 the combination of a body having a rigid dispensing surface thereon adapted to be contacted .by vapowder puit in the dispensing operation, a

cover member therefor liavingan opening' therein over said dispensing surface, said members being shaped tov form a powder compartment between them and means `to vary the'distance between said opening and dispensing' surface.

'20. In a'powdercontainer, the combina-Al rtion ofV a body member liavinga rigid'dispensing surface thereon adapted to vbe coneration, a cover member therefor' having an opening therein overI said dispensing surface,'

said members being shaped to form al powder' compartment between them and a spoutfleading to the dispensing surface and means to dispensing surface, I

` 21.In a powder container, the combina# Vta'cted by a powder puff in the dispensing op yno vary the distance betweensaid opening and;

tionv of a body member having a cylindrical pocket, a cylindrical revolvable powder disthe body member a powder compartment and 'Y adapted to dispenseV powder therefrom .on

revolution thereof therein, means'to thread-V member to lock said external cover member* to said container vonly when the compartment cover member isrevolved to lock the thel combinaytion of a body member having a pocket, af

movable powder dispensing cover member forvsaid pocket shaped to form with the body member a powder compartmentand adapted to dispense powder on movement' thereof,`an externalcover member hinged tof said body member and latch means onsaid moved Vto lock the powdery compartment.

23.V In v a powder container, the combina- Aexternal cover member adapted'to engage Vcomplementary latch means on said movable compartment cover member toV locksaid i externalcover member yto said, container only when the Y compartment; cover member is pensing cover member. shaped to form with .wof

tion of a body member having a cylindricalV y thereon adapted Walls thereof, a Cylindrical @over member f0.1. Sad potketL 11a-Visgilde ,Wells levies invade the-ein e engage .the ,lugs in @he sidel walls of said pocketfa lug protruding radially from the upper portion 'of fthe side walls thereof and 'means `to dispense powder therefrom, said members lbeing 'ehe-pcd to forma powder compartment and being revolvably engaged with eachother, an ex'- ternal member for' said container hinged to said body ymember having a depression Vin the side' walls thereof adaptedto engage said lug on lthe upper 'portion of the side Wall of the said compartment cover member when said compartment lcover member is revolved ,to locl; `the powder compartment! wherebys aidfcontainer .may be locked onlywhen ,said powder compartment islocled.y

2d. In a =powder container, the, combinationof` .a body member havinga pocket, an eXternal @over member thier-ed to'ead body memberhaving a la'tchportionl opposite said hinge, a. cover member for said pocket secured within said body portion and capable Y of relative movement therein having a cooperating latch portion thereon adaptedto lengage with said latch portion on said ex# ternal cover member when said latch portions are brought into alignment and a radially projecting bead for gripping and powder sealing purposes on the upper portion of the side wall thereof above said pocket, V a portieriy of the bead being omitted. adjacent to the hinge.

25. In a powder container, the combination of a body member havinga cylindrical pocket and an external cover memberhinged to said body member having a latch portion opposite said hinge and a cylindrical powder dispensing cover member revolvably threadedly engaged with the sides of said pocket having a cooperating latch portion to engage with said latch portion on said external cover member when .said portions are brought into alignment on relative revolution of said members andl a radially projecting bead for gripping and powder sealing purposes on the upper' por-k tion of vthe sidewall thereof above said pocket, a portion of the bead being omitted adjacent to the hinge. Y g

26. In a powder container, the combina# pocket and av cylindrical cover member for said pocket threadedly revolvably engaged Y with each other by lugs projecting from one member` fitting into grooves Y in the other member angularly disposedrelative vto the base of the body member andgrooves extending vertically from-said grooves to per-v mit separation of said'members when relatively revolved to al predetermined position, said vertically extending orooves having dam portions of lesser depth therein whereby said membersmay be freely rGVOlVGCl il? Said ane gularly disposed grooves and be sep-" were Q11 esetiee'efa'eeiermtvlysreetef force to 'raise ,said lugs over said dam .portions.

tionv of a ,body member having KV a cylindrical pocket having radially inwardly proj ecting' lngsingthe side vwallsthereof anda cylindrical cover member for said -pockethavingradially j j c A. 7.5

inwardly Vprojecting groovesinlthe's'ide wall 27,; In ja powder'container, the combina,

thereof angnlarlyf disposed fr'elative to the base lofthe body vmember to .receive the lugs of said, body member land grooves extending downwardly from grooves'tol 'permit separation of 'said members when relatively y revolved to Ia predetermined position, vsaid ldownwardly Aextending grooves having ldam portions Aof lesser depth therein whereby said E members may" be freely'v revolved ini` said regularly dsresed silovesaeemei be "Sepa rated on the exertionl yof fafgreateri lforcle 'to ,Y

"728. In, ay powder container, lthefcombina-l operating-latch portion on the upper portion of the sideV wall thereof adapted to engage with saidlatch portion on said externalcover member when said latch portions are brought side wa l thereof angularly disposed yrelative into ali nment, a plurality of grooves on the I to the base of the body member to receive ythe c w lugs of said body memberand grooves extending downwardly from said grooves to permit separation of said compartment coverV and body members when relatively revolved to a predetermined position and a radially projecting beadr'for gripping and powder sealing purposes on the upper portion of the sidewall thereof adapted to `engage the upper edge of the side wall of the body portion to seal-the powder, a portion of said ,bead 'being'omitted between two of said groov-es'adjacent to Vsaid hinge to provide an indication whereby they proper lugs maybe inserted in the proper grooves vto bring'the latch portion lon the vpowder compartment cover member'into alignment withy the 'latch portion on said externalcover member to permit lockingA of the external cover member to thev containeronly when the compartment cover member is revolved to a predetermined position. ,e

Y 29. In a vanity case, thecombinationof a body member having a cylindrical; pocketl having a plurality of Vlugs projecting radially inwardly from the sides thereof, a dispensing surface therein and an upwardly i projecting ridge surrounding said surface,

external covermember `hinged tosaid body member having a latch portion opposite said hinge, a cylindrical compartment cover memberffor sai-d pocket having a dis- Y 5 pensing surface tapering `from the sides thereof to.V an openingtherein ter minating- 1n Y an edgel adjustable relative tovsaid dispense ing surface and ridge in the body member,

' a f cooperating 'latchj portion on the v 'upper portion VVof theside. wall thereof adapted to engage4 saidllatch portion on the external 'coyermember whensaidlatch portions are brought into y aligi1ment,fvv a; plurality of grooves in the side wallsthereofiangularly "disposle'd relative, to .the dispensing surface of the'A body .member to receive the lugs on said body member Sand i grooves extending downwardly from said grooves to permit separation. of *saidl compartment cover and Vbody members when relatively 'revolved'to ay predetermined position, said .downwardly I projectingA grooveshaving-dam `portions of Lome?? lesser depth therein and a radially'projectingbead for gripping and powder sealing purposes onrthe upperv portiono the side wall thereof adapted to engage the upper side of the pocket oi' the body portion to seal said powder within said compartment when said' .compartment cover is lowered to cause p *30 pensing surface of the body member to sealV c the edge of said opening to engagethe disthe compartment, a portion of said bead Y being omitted between two-vof said grooves adjacent to said hinge to providean indicaf tion'whereby th-e properlugs may be inserted lin the proper groovesto bring the latch portion on the compartment cover member in alignment with the latch portion on vsaid external cover member to'permit lock- 

